Then David and the people who were with him lifted up their voice and wept until they had no more power to weep.
Parallel translations
- KJV Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep.
- BSB So David and the troops with him lifted up their voices and wept until they had no strength left to weep.
- ESV Then David and the people who were with him raised their voices and wept until they had no more strength to weep.
- NKJV Then David and the people who were with him lifted up their voices and wept, until they had no more power to weep.
- NASB Then David and the people who were with him raised their voices and wept until there was no strength in them to weep.
- NLT they wept until they could weep no more.
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- 1 Sam 11:4Then the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul, and spoke these words in the ears of the people, then all the people lifted up their voice, and wept.
- Num 14:1All the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.
- Judg 2:4When Yahweh’s angel spoke these words to all the children of Israel, the people lifted up their voice, and wept.
- Judg 21:2The people came to Bethel, and sat there until evening before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept severely.
- 1 Sam 4:13When he came, behold, Eli was sitting on his seat by the road watching; for his heart trembled for God’s ark. When the man came into the city and told about it, all the city cried out.
- Gen 37:33–35He recognized it, and said, “It is my son’s coat. An evil animal has devoured him. Joseph is without doubt torn in pieces.”
- Num 14:39Moses told these words to all the children of Israel, and the people mourned greatly.
- Ezra 10:1Now while Ezra prayed and made confession, weeping and casting himself down before God’s house, there was gathered together to him out of Israel a very great assembly of men and women and children; for the people wept very bitterly.
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